Sunday, November 8, 2015Brock Recital Hall, Samford University

Be there to kick off the season and help launch the career of one our nation’s most talented rising opera stars! Catch a Rising Star features dazzling soprano Melinda Whittington, winner of the 2015 Opera Birmingham Vocal Competition.

Friday, January 22, 2016Sunday, January 24, 2016Wright Center, Samford University

Experience the power of love and sacrifice as one of the most beloved operas of all time returns to the Birmingham stage at Samford’s Wright Center in January 2016. Featuring some of Verdi’s most spectacular music and memorable melodies, you’ll be moved by Violetta’s selfless act to save the reputation of the man she adores. This production will feature Jan Cornelius in her first performances of this beloved heroine.

This pair of chamber operas by Ricky Ian Gordon will be presented in an intimate double-bill performance, exploring love, relationship and loss through a theatrical contemporary lens. These two productions, performed at the Red Mountain Theatre Cabaret in March 2016, are part of a new exploration of chamber operas, and will feature the Opera Birmingham debuts of African-American soprano Telise Trevigne and baritone Matthew Worth.

Saturday, May 14, 2016Sunday, May 15, 2016

Hear the stars of tomorrow as 20 outstanding young singers from around the nation compete for over $10,000 in cash prizes and a chance to star in an Opera Birmingham production! (Semi-finals day pass included in season subscription; Gala Finals ticket available for priority purchase to subscribers)